Observations of the Large Magellanic Cloud in the hard X-ray range - Upper limits on the flux from SN 1987A

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Magellanic Clouds, Radiant Flux Density, Supernova 1987A, X Ray Astronomy, Stellar Envelopes, Stellar Luminosity, Stellar Spectra

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LMC observations with the SIGMA telescope of the Granat observatory failed to reveal a statistically significant flux in the hard X-ray range from any of the 97 sources observed by the Einstein observatory in the soft X-ray range of 0.15-4.5 KeV, with the possible exception of CAL 87. The sensitivity (3 sigma) achieved in the survey corresponds to 6 x 10 exp 37 ergs/s in the 40-150 keV band (assuming a 55-kpc distance to the LMC). This luminosity would correspond to a source several times brighter than the well-known black hole candidate Cyg X-1. Upper limits for the flux from such sources in the LMC as LMC X-1 and LMC X-4 are presented. The number of radioactive elements in the envelope of SN 1987A is limited to 0.0024 solar mass for Na-22 and 0.023 solar mass for Ti-44.

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